Shadle Park is 10-0 against East Valley since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shadle Park Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the East Valley Knights at 12:00 p.m. Shadle Park is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Shadle Park had just enough and edged West Valley out 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Evan Lafferty, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Wetmore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for East Valley's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Clarkston on Wednesday. East Valley has struggled against Clarkston recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shadle Park's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
East Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Shadle Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for East Valley, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Shadle Park's hitters?
Shadle Park took their win against East Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Shadle Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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